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Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: The matter is in two phases. The first element is in respect of the low carbon Bill, which I expect to be cleared by the Government in the next couple of weeks. That is part of the larger climate change Bill, which will be produced later on in the year. I have noted yesterday's comments by the President of the United States. Ireland will, of course, do its bit. We have set out our own...

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: I have bad news for Deputy Durkan to start with. I do not have a date for the publication of this legislation. I will give him an up-to-date report on the status of the Bill's preparation, but the heads have not come through yet.

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Bill deals with three matters: the amalgamation of the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority; providing a statutory code of conduct for the retail goods sector; and effecting the recommendations of the advisory council on media mergers. That legislation will be produced in this session.

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: As Deputy Calleary is aware, the Government requested Senator Martin McAleese to deal with this report. I understand that it is in the final stages of completion. Following the Senator's long discussions with various groups and the women involved, I am not sure whether he intends to give it to them in advance. They are pretty well acquainted with what the conclusions of the report will be....

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: This issue is of concern to a great number of people. I have been in a number of the houses affected. The good news is that a decision has been made to introduce a pyrite remediation scheme. It was hoped that this would be part of the Finance Bill, but the imposition of levies to deal with the scheme will require primary legislation. I know that the Minister, Deputy Hogan, has written to...

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: That is an important Bill. It is largely completed and I expect it to be published in this session.

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: This legislation was to be concluded before, but they are still drafting some amendments to it. I expect it will not be long before it is completed. I will give the Deputy an update in two weeks' time to see what stage the drafting of amendments is at.

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: It is a change here to have more involvement in drafting legislation. That is why the change was brought about in order that back bench Members would be entitled to initiate Private Members' Bills for discussion in the House.

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: I will have to come back to the Deputy on that matter. I do not have the detail on when we can expect it. The decision has been made, however, and I will let the Deputy know in due course.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Sector Staff (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 to 175, inclusive, together. The Commission has sanction for a total of 19 staff. The 19 positions are: the Full-time Commissioner, the Director of Research, the Project Manager and Assistant Project Manager, the Head of Administration, four administrative staff, one librarian, one library assistant and eight legal researchers. The Commission also offers...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 176 and 177 together. The only body, other than statutory body, funded by my Department in 2012 was the Constitutional Convention. My Department also provided a grant to the European Movement as well as funding a number of projects under the Communicating Europe Initiative.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Constitutional Convention (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: The budgetary allocation for the Constitutional Convention in 2013 is €948,000.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Inquiries (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 180 together. The Irish Government continues to seek a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane in line with the commitments undertaken by the British and Irish governments at Weston Park and in accordance with the all party motion adopted in the Dáil in 2006. The Government believes that the work already undertaken by Desmond De Silva...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Regulatory Impact Assessments (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: No regulatory impact assessments were carried out by my Department in the past 12 months. No regulations were made or proposed by my Department in the past 12 months.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: Last July the Government agreed to the recommendations of a review of the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) and the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) undertaken by my Department. It was agreed to dissolve the NESDO but to retain the NESC as the statutory body. The review also recommended a number of measures to streamline and improve the operation of the NESC...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legal Matters (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: The following tables show the provisional outturn of expenditure on fees paid to counsel and external solicitors for 2012. Table 1. Counsel Name Amount Emily Farrell B.L. €519,772.75 Siobhan Stack B. L. €338,603.72 David Conlan Smyth B. L. €252,225.93 Anthony Moore B. L. €208,122.61 Shane  Murphy S.C. €206,225.34 Robert Barron S.C....

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Action Plan for Jobs (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Department of the Taoiseach co-chairs, with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (DJEI), the Monitoring Committee on Action Plan for Jobs 2012. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and Forfas are also members of the Monitoring Committee. at Committee has published three Progress Reports to date (available on the DJEI website) which show that the 160 measures due...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Redeployment (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: In 2012, two staff transferred from my Department to other locations, one to Co. Meath and one to Co. Mayo. No member of staff in the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), which is the only agency under the aegis of my Department, transferred to another location in 2012. Staff can apply directly to Departments / Offices in other locations or via the Central Applications...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Staff (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: As required under the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995, statements have been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas indicating whether the staff who were selected for appointments to my Department by me personally, other than by means of a competition, are relatives of mine. As such the information requested is already available for the Deputy's inspection. However, to be helpful to the...

Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Health announced on 15 October last that intensive negotiations involving the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association, IPHA, the HSE and the Department of Health had reached a successful conclusion on a major deal on the cost of drugs in the State and that the deal is an important step in reducing the cost base of the health system here. That deal, with a value in excess...